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Cinematographer

About

Nancy Schreiber, ASC is an award-winning cinematographer based in both New York and Los Angeles.

She was the fourth woman ever voted into membership into the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers. In February 2017, Schreiber was recipient of the ASC President’s Award, the first woman ever to receive this award. She recently received the Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award at the High Falls Film Festival for her extensive work and her contribution in supporting women in the film and television industries.

Schreiber was honored with the Best Dramatic Cinematography Award at Sundance for the film November, directed by Greg Harrison starring Courteney Cox. She also shared the Best Cinematography Award at Sundance for My America...Or Honk If You Love Buddah, and she garnered an Emmy nomination for Best Cinematography on the acclaimed Celluloid Closet for HBO. In addition, Schreiber was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Chain of Desire and was recognized in 2000 by Variety magazine as one of "10 DPs to Watch." Well regarded in the industry, Schreiber was chosen as director of photography for Visions of Light, a stunning documentary on the art of cinematography, an early high definition film.

Schreiber’s work in television was recently seen on ABC’s The Family with Joan Allen and Alison Pill, and the FX show, Better Things, staring Pamela Adlon, produced by Louie C.K. She also was the Director of Photography on the series, The Comeback, with Lisa Kudrow, and numerous pilots including USA's In Plain Sight.

Schreiber has filmed countless features, including Folk Hero & Funny Guy, directed by Jeff Grace, which premiered in competition at Tribeca, 2016 and released theatrically in May 2017, starring Alex Karpovsky, Wyatt Russell, David Cross and Melanie Lynskey. Three new narrative films are about to be released, Mapplethope, lensed in New York, for director Ondi Timoner, Moving Parts for director Emilie Upczak, photographed in Trinidad, and Kepler’s Dream, filmed in New Mexico for director Amy Glazer.

Schreiber still enjoys shooting the occasional documentary, including the critically acclaimed film Eva Hesse, directed by Marcie Begleiter, now in theatrical release worldwide. She also shot additional photography on Woody Allen for PBS’ American Masters, as well as Metallica: Some Kind of Monster, and Paradise Lost 2 and 3, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky, for HBO.

Schreiber taught advanced cinematography at the American Film Institute in 2010-2011 and has guest lectured at all the film schools in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. She also served on the board of the ASC for seven years, was on the foundation board of Women In Film, is a huge supporter and member of Film Independent, IFP and IDA, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Spellbound

Warner Horizon

Documentary Reel

Commercial Reel

News & Press

"As the fourth female member in ASC’s history, out of only 15 total... Nancy Schreiber, ASC has forged a singular path in the industry — not just with talent and persistence, but also visibility and a willingness to take on positions of responsibility."

"Over three decades, the American Society of Cinematographers has given its coveted Presidents Award to a long list of distinguished artists... never has the honor gone to a woman — until this year. At the 31st annual ASC Awards, DP Nancy Schreiber will take home the trophy. Indeed, Schreiber will become only the second woman to receive any ASC prize at all."

Fugly - Movie Review. "Alfredo De Villa, who worked with Leguizamo on Nothing Like the Holidays, directs the unwieldy mix with energy, and the accomplished director of photography Nancy Schreiber gives the New York locations a low-key freshness. The sporadic use of animation by Bill Plympton is more whimsical-decorative than edgy."

Every Day - Movie Review. "Set in New York with Ned split between work in the city and life in the burbs, cinematographer Nancy Schreiber ("Your Friends & Neighbors," "Serious Moonlight") intensifies the distance between them - moving in close to capture the claustrophobia at home, and pulling back to create space and breathing room at work, with Ned awash in open space as things heat up with Robin (Gugino)."

“There are mmoments of exquisite, sombre half-lighting, just right for the uncertain needs of its characters and one link up, of voyeurs at their windows is both the loneliest and funniest sex scene of the year.”Chain of Desire, A.L., THE NEW YORKER

“Nancy Schreiber's camera, her astute eye for color and composition lending a slick visual panache that puts the thrifty but amply-functional 1960's production design in a good light.”Deadbeat, David Rooney, VARIETY

“With luminious, inventive cinematography by Nancy Schreiber, one of the few female cinematographers toiling in features...Lopez's first non-experimental feature film is audience-friendly, but determinedly provocative.”Chain of Desire, The Art of Film, LA READER